44: Chapter 44 Did I clash with the host today?

Ding! Today's intel has been refreshed. Host, would you like to retrieve it immediately?

Chen Shaoping said, "View."

Today's Intel 1 (★): Famous variety show Host Cai Kangkang will secretly meet her boyfriend Liu Long at Four Seasons Spicy Hot Pot Restaurant today at 2:30 PM, and leave at 10:05 PM.

Today's Intel 2 (★★): Lin Xin, a talented Host with a high education and excellent speaking skills, had proxies take her SAT and TOEFL exams, and her entire academic record is forged.

Xu Wen, who forged her documents, is struggling financially and wants to sell the evidence he holds. Xu Wen currently has no fixed address. Xu Wen's phone number: 137. This intel is valid only for today.

Aside from going up against a Host, today's intel seemed to have nothing particularly special about it.

After reading the intel, Chen Shaoping immediately went to sleep.

The next day, as soon as Chen Shaoping arrived at his company office.

The system's voice sounded.

Ding! Congratulations, Host, "the only one" has successfully topped the Newcomer Chart, earning 5 paparazzi points.

Ding! Congratulations, Host, "later" has successfully topped the Trending Chart, earning 5 paparazzi points.

Host currently has: 27 paparazzi points.

These two songs are currently very popular.

Various online movie and TV drama platforms (such as Penguin Video, Youyi Video, Bilibili Video).

Short video platforms (such as Douyin Short Video, Kuaishou Short Video, Weikan Short Video), etc.

Cover songs and videos using these two songs as background music with various captions can be seen everywhere.

It's the same offline; as long as there's a shop on the street, you don't even need to play the songs yourself, you can just walk along listening to them.

Chen Shaoping was very happy, not expecting such a pleasant surprise.

At the same time, he was pondering whether he could earn paparazzi points if these works achieved certain successes.

It seems he needs to work even harder.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

The receptionist, a young woman, walked into his office with a man, interrupting Chen Shaoping's thoughts.

"CEO Chen, this Mr. Lin is looking for you. I saw that he had your business card, so I brought him over."

The receptionist's name was Xu Yali, and she was newly hired by Li Qian.

She was estimated to be 185 cm tall, with a beautiful face and a model's figure.

The only pity was that her chest was flat enough for a plane to land on.

"Alright, please call CEO Li over for a moment."

Xu Yali heard this and respectfully left.

"Come! Mr. Lin, please have a seat!"

Chen Shaoping motioned for Director Lin to sit down, poured a cup of hot tea, and offered a cigarette.

Director Lin's small eyes darted around, constantly surveying the company environment and Chen Shaoping.

He took the cigarette, held the tea, and chuckled, "CEO Chen, you're too kind. Your company... is quite exquisite."

"Director Lin, did you bring your script?" Chen Shaoping asked.

"CEO Chen, I brought the script. I'm just wondering how much your company can invest at most?" Director Lin didn't rush to take out the script.

Chen Shaoping could tell from Director Lin's expression that this guy was dirt poor, but deep down, he looked down on the company.

He sneered, a bit displeased, "Director Lin, I haven't even seen the script, and you're already asking how much I can invest?"

Director Lin quickly apologized, took the script from his arms, and handed it to Chen Shaoping.

Just then, Li Qian walked in.

Chen Shaoping didn't immediately look at the script; instead, he greeted Li Qian.

"Sister Qian, please sit, sit, sit! I'll make you a fresh cup of tea."

Li Qian apparently didn't understand Chen Shaoping's intention; their tacit understanding wasn't enough yet.

"Alright, alright, I'm not thirsty. What did you call me over for?"

Chen Shaoping had originally intended to let Director Lin cool his heels while Li Qian was there, but since Li Qian wasn't cooperating, he could only give up.

"This is Director Lin. This is his script, and he hopes we can invest in it."

"Hello, Director Lin, I'm Li Qian, the company's manager."

After they shook hands, they sat down again.

Li Qian began to look through the script, while Chen Shaoping and Director Lin quietly drank tea, neither speaking.

After a quick glance, Li Qian frowned slightly and whispered to Chen Shaoping, "The style of this script is a bit unusual. I'm not sure about it, so you decide."

Chen Shaoping handed the script directly back to Director Lin; he hadn't intended to read it carefully anyway.

Director Lin's face immediately fell, feeling he had been played, and he stood up to leave.

"Director Lin, wait a moment!" Chen Shaoping called out to him.

Director Lin suppressed his anger and said stiffly, "I wonder if CEO Chen has any other instructions?"

"Director Lin, do you feel like I played a trick on you?"

Director Lin remained silent, implicitly agreeing.

Chen Shaoping continued, "I'm not that idle to specially go to your place just to mess with you."

"How many times has your script been rejected? If not ten, then at least eight, right? This only means that there really is a problem with your script, otherwise it wouldn't have ended up in my hands."

Director Lin thought about it. Although the words were unpleasant, he couldn't deny that Chen Shaoping had a point.

"Then why did CEO Chen call me here?"

"You don't have a script, but I do. You don't have money, but I do. I don't have a director, but you are a director."

"Oh!"

Director Lin was startled internally; he hadn't expected Chen Shaoping to want to collaborate in this way.

"I wonder if Director Lin is interested?"

Li Qian, beside him, looked at Chen Shaoping in surprise, wondering when he had gotten a movie script.

She also felt a bit worried, thinking it might be too early to venture into movies now.

Director Lin didn't hesitate, sat back down, and even picked up the teapot on the table to pour a cup for both Chen Shaoping and Li Qian.

"Can I see the script?"

Chen Shaoping opened the system store and scrolled for a while before finding the script for "crazy stone."

He clicked the exchange button and successfully exchanged it for 6 paparazzi points.

Host currently has: 21 paparazzi points.

He silently thought, "System, why does it cost so many paparazzi points? So much more expensive than songs?"

The tsundere system replied haughtily, "Just look at the word count, and you'll know why it's expensive!"

Chen Shaoping was speechless; what the system said seemed to make sense.

After the exchange was complete, Chen Shaoping sent the script to Director Lin and Li Qian.

A moment later.

"Hee hee ha ha."

Li Qian, who was reading the script, unconsciously started laughing.

She repeatedly apologized, "Sorry, sorry."

Director Lin read faster and had already finished the general overview.

The shock in his heart lingered, unable to calm down. According to this script, anyone with a little filming experience could complete it.

Because the script was too detailed.

Even the shot list, storyboards, and camera angles were all clearly laid out.

He put aside his contempt; this young man in front of him was by no means simple.

"CEO Chen, are you really willing to let me direct?"

Chen Shaoping took a puff of his cigarette, "Yes, so, what kind of collaboration method do you have in mind?"

After a moment of thought, Director Lin said, "I'd like to collaborate with a base fee plus a percentage of the box office profit."

"Alright, no problem."

"For the specifics, you should first read the script carefully, then list how much investment is needed, how much the base fee will be, and what the profit-sharing ratio is. Then we can discuss it in detail."

"I'll calculate it right away. You two go about your business; don't mind me."

Director Lin immediately pulled out a pen and paper and buried himself in calculations, his expression exceptionally focused.